Some exhaustive wiki glancing says they're used a lot in smaller vehicles where ease of use takes priority over relative efficiency. Snowmobiles, small tractors, lawnmowers, golf carts... huh, power tools like drill presses and milling machines? I guess that makes sense.

And I remember it being advertised as a features on the original Honda Insight, but I think it's used in lots of hybrid and/or electric cars now.

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They make a lot of sense in electric cars, yeah, given the output profile of electric motors.

Funny enough, this reminds me of a recent high-powered electric sports motorbike which was sold with a six-speed manual "transmission" (the effect was emulated) even though it was completely and totally unneeded, because the manufacturer thought bikers wouldn't buy it if they weren't about to "shift gears".

Mongrel wrote:They make a lot of sense in electric cars, yeah, given the output profile of electric motors.

Funny enough, this reminds me of a recent high-powered electric sports motorbike which was sold with a six-speed manual "transmission" (the effect was emulated) even though it was completely and totally unneeded, because the manufacturer thought bikers wouldn't buy it if they weren't about to "shift gears".

On my Subaru (which is one of the few hybrid ones) the default automatic mode just does full CVT things as far as I can tell, but you can switch and go into some sport mode where it simulates a six-speed transmission and it's got paddle shifters on the steering wheel for the people who feel the need to "shift gears".

I enjoy manual because having a 'more torque' lever feels good and you basically never need the brakes, but emulating the complexities of a gearbox just because people hate change is hilarious. If the power train has infinite torque just gimme a USB joystick port in the drivers side door armrest and an emergency stop lever that physically disconnects the motors.

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My Scottish buddy recently did the most stereotypically British touristy thing you can do: Go on vacca to Spain.

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